This and That
- ★ 4.7
- Indian
- ££
- Northern Quarter
Manchester's most-loved budget curry counter on Soap Street since 1984. Family-run, canteen-style, under ten pounds for rice and three curries today.
The places in Manchester the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Off the beaten plate
15 places
The Sparrows
Tyrolean spaetzle, Polish pierogi and Russian pelmeni in Manchester's Green Quarter. Kasia Hitchcock and Franco Concli run a Bib Gourmand kitchen here.
Mei Dim
Basement dim sum room in Manchester's Chinatown. No-frills round tables, har gow and siu mai by the bamboo basket, Cantonese roast meats in window.
Vegetarian tours and tastings in Manchester
2 of the hidden gems on this list serve vegetarian.
Erst
Bib Gourmand natural-wine room on Manchester's Murray Street since 2019. Short menu of seasonal plates, twenty natural reds and the same in whites here.
Lily's Vegetarian Indian
P G and Lilawati Sachdev opened Lily's in 1972 in Ashton-under-Lyne; pure vegetarian, family-run, daily-changing thali, no meat ever on the menu, ever.
The Washhouse
- ★ 4.2
- Cocktail bar
- ££
- Northern Quarter
Northern Quarter speakeasy hidden behind a Shudehill laundrette in Manchester. Bespoke cocktail flights, burgers and bar plates, booked by phone only.
Cuckoo Prestwich
Prestwich Manchester bar and pizza room on Bury New Road. Low-intervention wine list, sourdough pizza, small plates and a daytime coffee programme.
Siop Shop
- ★ 4.1
- Bakery
- ££
- Northern Quarter
Welsh-influenced bakery cafe in Manchester's Northern Quarter on Tib Street. Pic-niq sausage rolls, bara brith, brunch plates and excellent espresso daily.
Black Jack Brewery Tap
Manchester's Green Quarter brewery on Gould Street. Stouts and porters the year-round house style; the taproom rotates a guest beer or two weekly here.
Fort Coffee
- ★ 4.5
- Cafe
- ££
- Deansgate and St John's
Speciality coffee roaster cafe tucked under Deansgate Mews. Slayer espresso, single-origin filter and pour-over, plus in-house pastries from a tiny bakery.
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Restaurant Orme
- ★ 4.4
- Vegetarian
- ££
- Urmston
Jack Fields's Urmston tasting-menu room in Manchester. Six-course tasting from regional produce, vegetarian set holds its own on the menu. At 218 Church Road.
Companio Bakery
Manchester Ancoats bakery run by Baneta Yelda and Neil Large. Cardamom buns and cheese-filled doughs; locals queue outside before opening hour.
Cantaloupe Stockport
- ★ 4.3
- Mediterranean
- ££
- Stockport
Daily-changing Mediterranean small-plates menu in Stockport's old quarter, near Manchester. Joined Michelin's 2026 Bib Gourmand list a year after opening.
Wholesome Junkies
- ★ 4.1
- Burgers
- ££
- Northern Quarter
100% vegan junk-food kitchen tucked inside the Hinterland Bar basement on Turner Street. Truffle burgers, kimchi loaded fries, oat-cream shakes.
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